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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
PayNearby plans to add 500K retailers, hire 300-400 people by March 2026
PayNearby has lined up an investment of $50-60 million over the next three years through internal accruals to scale its offerings and deepen its market presence Press Trust of India Mumbai Branchless banking and digital network PayNearby on Thursday said it plans to expand its national footprint by adding 5 lakh retailers over the next two years. The company also plans to hire an additional 300 to 400 team members by March 2026 to support the next phase of growth, PayNearby Founder, MD and CEO, Anand Kumar Bajaj said. The fintech firm employs more than 850 people as of March 31, 2025. "The company is focusing on strengthening platform capabilities, expanding reach, and accelerating UPI-led adoption aimed at onboarding 500 million users across India," Bajaj said. PayNearby plans to further expand its national footprint by adding 5 lakh retailers over the next two years, the official said. "Our growth plan remains centred on expanding our reach and impact across Bharat. In our next phase, we aim to become the third-largest UPI player in the country," Bajaj said. On financial performance, he said the company has recorded 12 consecutive quarters of profitability, underscoring a sustained period of strong performance. In FY25, the company reported an EBITDA of Rs 17 crore, with profit momentum accelerating in the last four quarters, he added. PayNearby has lined up an investment of $50-60 million over the next three years through internal accruals to scale its offerings and deepen its market presence. "We aim to onboard the next 500 million citizens through our distribution-as-a-service (DaaS) model. This will be achieved by deepening our presence in semi-urban and rural markets and scaling our UPI offering to the last mile," he added. PayNearby operates on a B2B2C model and partners with neighbourhood retail stores to enable them with tools to provide digital and financial services to local communities. It claims to have a network of 13 lakh retailers.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PayNearby plans to add 5 lakh retailers in 2 years, hire 300-400 people by March 2026
Branchless banking and digital network PayNearby on Thursday said it plans to expand its national footprint by adding 5 lakh retailers over the next two years. The company also plans to hire an additional 300 to 400 team members by March 2026 to support the next phase of growth, PayNearby Founder , MD and CEO, Anand Kumar Bajaj said. The fintech firm employs more than 850 people as of March 31, 2025. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 30:33 Loaded : 1.96% 00:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 30:33 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dhoni's Exclusive Home Interior Choice? HomeLane Get Quote Undo "The company is focusing on strengthening platform capabilities, expanding reach, and accelerating UPI-led adoption aimed at onboarding 500 million users across India," Bajaj said. PayNearby plans to further expand its national footprint by adding 5 lakh retailers over the next two years, the official said. Live Events "Our growth plan remains centred on expanding our reach and impact across Bharat. In our next phase, we aim to become the third-largest UPI player in the country," Bajaj said. On financial performance, he said the company has recorded 12 consecutive quarters of profitability, underscoring a sustained period of strong performance. In FY25, the company reported an EBITDA of Rs 17 crore, with profit momentum accelerating in the last four quarters, he added. PayNearby has lined up an investment of USD 50-60 million over the next three years through internal accruals to scale its offerings and deepen its market presence. "We aim to onboard the next 500 million citizens through our distribution-as-a-service (DaaS) model. This will be achieved by deepening our presence in semi-urban and rural markets and scaling our UPI offering to the last mile," he added. PayNearby operates on a B2B2C model and partners with neighbourhood retail stores to enable them with tools to provide digital and financial services to local communities. It claims to have a network of 13 lakh retailers.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PayNearby partners with M-Swasth to deliver affordable healthcare services via 3,800 e-clinics
Live Events Fintech firm PayNearby on Thursday said it has partnered with healthcare company M-Swasth to deliver affordable and quality healthcare services to underserved communities through a network of over 3,800 specialised e-clinics . As part of PayNearby's Digital Naari initiative , this collaboration will enable families to access 24x7 digital OPD consultations, unlimited video tele-checkups, and direct access to 22 specialist doctors, ensuring continuous and comprehensive medical support, a joint statement initiative also includes free prescribed medicines at M-Swasth e-clinics and offers healthcare coverage for up to six family members for one year, it making essential medical services more accessible and cost-effective, this partnership strengthens last-mile healthcare delivery, ensuring timely care, it strategic partnerships, Digital Naari is equipping women with tools to deliver banking, digital, and now healthcare services, enabling them to drive meaningful financial and social transformation in underserved communities."With the integration of M-Swasth into our Digital Naari platform, we are now bringing quality and affordable healthcare to the doorstep of Bharat," Anand Kumar Bajaj, MD & CEO of PayNearby, partnership will provide medical support to people through a network of 3,800 specialised e-clinics, it said.
